Solar power plants in Sirsa and Faridabad

October 20 – Union Ministry of New & Renewable Energy hassanction a project for installation of 15 Solar Power Plants of 1KWpeach in 13 sub-divisions of DHBVN, Sirsa and 2 Sub-divisions of DHBVNFaridabad with a total cost of approx. Rs. 52.50 lakh. While stating this here today, a spokesman of Haryana RenewableEnergy Development Agency (HAREDA) said that by using one such powerplant, two T-5 Retrofit Tubelights (28 watt), 10 numbers of 20 wattCFLs and 6 numbers of ceiling fan (50 watt) would be run, in eachsub-division office for four hours daily. He said that tenders havebeen invited and work order was being placed. He said that HAREDA had taken up multi-pronged strategy forpromotion of Solar Water Heating Systems in the State. Under thisprogramme, Haryana Government is providing a number of incentivesto the users of solar water heating systems. On installation of solarwater heating system of 100 litre and 200 litre capacities, capitalsubsidy of Rs 5000 and Rs 10,000 respectively was being provided todomestic consumers.Besides, a rebate of Rs 100, Rs 200 and Rs 300 per month was beinggiven on electricity bills to the domestic users of solar waterGeysers of 100 litres, 200 litres and 300 litres capacities, respectively.He said that the rebate was being given from the subsequent month ofinstallation for a period of three years. He said that the scheme wouldbe applicable only for residents of Haryana and employees of stategovernment residing in Chandigarh.To purchase solar geysers, the nationalized banks were providing easyloan facility at the rate of 2 per cent, 3 per cent and 5 per centinterest to domestic, institutional and commercial consumersrespectively. Apart from this, a rebate of Rs.3500 was also being givento registered institutions on installing 100 litres solar geyser whereas arebate of Rs.2800 to such commercial institutions who do not avail loanfacilities. Referring the benefits of solar water geysers, the spokesmaninformed that an amount of Rs.7200 per year (spent on electricity bill)could be saved by using 100 litres capacity solar geyser. Any otherinformation in this regard could be had from websitewww.hareda.gov.in, he added.